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Int 0718-2026 · BillCommittee · Feb 23, 2026

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on police department compliance with freedom of information law requests

Introduced
Reported from Committee
Passed Council
Local Law
Step 1 of 4 · Introduced
Farah N. Louis
Sponsor
Farah N. LouisDemocratDistrict 45
Cosponsors
6
Committee
Committee on Public Safety
Introduced
Feb 23, 2026

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Investigations to annually report on the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) compliance with the Freedom of Information Law. The report would provide recommendations on improving compliance with the Freedom of Information Law as well as data about the kinds of requests being made and the timeline on which NYPD responded to the request.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council

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Feb 23, 2026

Int 0718-2026: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on police department compliance with freedom of information law requests · OpenCongress NYC